What is CVE-2021-21725?

CVE-2021-21725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ZTE Zxhn H196q, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2021-03-05.

How severe is CVE-2021-21725?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in ZTE Zxhn H196q

CVE-2021-21725

A ZTE product has an information leak vulnerability. An attacker with higher authority can go beyond their authority to access files in other directories by performing specific operations, resulting in information leak. This affects: ZXHN H196Q V9.1.0C2.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.005 (39.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Zte Zxhn_h196q
Zte Zxhn_h196q_firmware — versions 9.1.0c2
N/a Zxhn H196q — versions V9.1.0C2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

psirt@zte.com.cn (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21725?: CVE-2021-21725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ZTE Zxhn H196q, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2021-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-21725?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.